Psalterium romanum

140 leaves (of 144), a-s⁸, double column, 26 lines plus headine and foliation, gothic type, printed in red and black, printed lombard initials, woodcut printer's device of John the Baptist on title-page, woodcut printer's device with initials "Z.T."on final leaf (otherwise blank), lacking a3-6, first leaf soiled and slightly defective, quire a misbound, some edges trimmed unevenly without loss, last leaf laid down

[Begins:] Qui si contiene una singulare gratia laquale el glorioso sancto Augustino impetro per salute dele fidel anime... [a1v]: La dicta devotione se die cominicare la dominica de lolivo... [Venice: Johannes Tacuinus, de Tridino, c. 1499], 15 leaves (of 16, without final blank), a-b⁸, 23 lines, gothic type (same typeface as previous text), printed in red and black, printed lombard initials



2 works in one volume, 8vo (148 x 97mm.), nineteenth-century calf-backed boards, spine in compartments tooled in period style, endleaves browned

The Law Society, armorial bookplate and ink stamps

Mendham R469; GW M36339

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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UNIQUE, THE ONLY COPY RECORDED. Tacuinus was still publishing this work in 1531 (see Censimento 16 CNCE 11877).

GW and ISTC treat the second work in this volume as part of the Psalter, but it is more likely to be an independent and unrecorded edition by Tacuinus. Its layout differs from the Psalter, being in long lines rather than double column. Its text is an indulgence granted by the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, dated 20 August 1384, by which participants in a procession in any church in Europe that reenacted the Holy Sepulchre's visits to the twelve stations of the Cross would be granted the same spiritual benefits as those who actually visited Jerusalem.